Verity Lambert
- Known For
- Production
- Born
- November 27, 1935 in Hampstead, London, England, UK
- Died
- November 22, 2007 (aged 71)
- Active Years
- 1963–2005 (43 Years)
- Total Credits
- 87 credits in database
Biography
Verity Ann Lambert OBE was an English television and film producer born in Hampstead, London, England, UK. She was born on November 27, 1935, and died on November 22, 2007, at the age of 71. Lambert began working in television in the 1950s and started her career as a producer at the BBC by becoming the founding producer of the science-fiction series Doctor Who, producing the programme from 1963 until 1965. She left the BBC in 1969 and worked for other television companies, notably maintaining a long association with Thames Television and its Euston Films offshoot in the 1970s and 1980s. Her credits as a producer include Adam Adamant Lives!, The Naked Civil Servant, Rock Follies, Minder, Widows, G.B.H., Jonathan Creek, Love Soup, and Eldorado. She also worked in the film industry for Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment.
Career overview
Verity Ann Lambert OBE was an English television and film producer who was born on November 27, 1935, and died on November 22, 2007. Lambert began working in television in the 1950s. She began her career as a producer at the BBC by becoming the founding producer of the science-fiction series Doctor Who, working on the programme from 1963 until 1965. Because this was her first job as a producer, Mervyn Pinfield was given a guardian role over the series, but Lambert's talents were soon recognized. The series became a part of British popular culture.
She left the BBC in 1969 and subsequently worked for other television companies. She notably maintained a long association with Thames Television and its Euston Films offshoot during the 1970s and 1980s. Alongside her television work, she also worked in the film industry for Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment. Her many credits as a producer include Adam Adamant Lives!, The Naked Civil Servant, Rock Follies, Minder, Widows, G.B.H., Jonathan Creek, Love Soup, and Eldorado.
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Full Filmography
87 titles- Tales of the Tardis (2023) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour (2023) Producer
- Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (2021) Creator
- Dr. Forever! (2013) as Herself
- The Celestial Toyroom (2013)
- Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror' (2012) as Herself (archive footage)
- Vision On (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Daleks! Conquer and Destroy (2010) as Self
- Daleks! Beyond the Screen (2010) as Self
- Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008) as (Archive Footage)
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) as Self
- Doctor Who: Origins (2006) as Self
- Creation of the Daleks (2006) as Herself
- Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction' (2006) as Self
- Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS (2006) as Self
- Masters of Sound (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Love Soup (2005) Producer
- Tales of Isop (2005) as Self
- The Story of Doctor Who (2003)
- Remembering 'The Aztecs' (2002) as Self (in photo) (archive footage)
- The Cazalets (2001) Producer
- Jonathan Creek (1997) Producer
- A Perfect State (1997) Producer
- A Night in with the Girls (1997)
- She's Out (1995) Producer
- Class Act (1994) Producer
- Class Act (1994) Executive Producer
- Class Act (1994) Creator
- Comics (1993) Producer
- 30 Years in the TARDIS (1993) as Herself
- So Haunt Me (1992) Producer
- Running Late (1992) Producer
- G.B.H. (1991) Executive Producer
- Sleepers (1991) Executive Producer
- Boys from the Bush (1991) Producer
- Sleepers (1991) Executive Producer
- May to December (1989) Producer
- Evil Angels (1988) Producer
- American Roulette (1988) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who Then & Now (1987)
- Clockwise (1986) Executive Producer
- Link (1986) Executive Producer
- The Last Moguls (1986) as Self
- Morons from Outer Space (1985) Executive Producer
- Dreamchild (1985) Executive Producer
- Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983) Executive Producer
- Widows (1983) Producer
- The Nation's Health (1983) Executive Producer
- Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983) Producer
- The Flame Trees of Thika (1981) Producer
- The Flame Trees of Thika (1981) Executive Producer
- Stainless Steel and the Star Spies (1981) Executive Producer
- Fox (1980) Executive Producer
- Minder (1979) Creator
- Quatermass (1979) Executive Producer
- Macbeth (1979) Executive Producer
- The Quatermass Conclusion (1979) Executive Producer
- The Sailor's Return (1978) Executive Producer
- Rock Follies (1976) Producer
- The Naked Civil Servant (1975) Executive Producer
- Shoulder to Shoulder (1974) Producer
- Shoulder to Shoulder (1974) Creator
- A.D.A.M. (1973) Producer
- Achilles Heel (1973) Producer
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- Adam Adamant Lives! (1966) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Crusade (1965) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Chase (1965) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Romans (1965) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Space Museum (1965) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Rescue (1965) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Time Meddler (1965) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Web Planet (1965) Producer
- Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (1965) Producer
- Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown (1965) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror (1964) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1964) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus (1964) Producer
- Doctor Who: Marco Polo (1964) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Aztecs (1964) Producer
- Doctor Who: Planet of Giants (1964) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Sensorites (1964) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction (1964) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Daleks (1964) Producer
- Doctor Who (1963) Producer
- Doctor Who (1963) Creator
- Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child (1963) Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Verity Lambert best known for?
Verity Lambert is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Jackpot (1993), Whisper of the Heart (1995), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).
When and where was Verity Lambert born?
Verity Lambert was born on November 27, 1935 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. They passed away on November 22, 2007.
How many credits does Verity Lambert have?
Verity Lambert has 87 film and television credits listed on archytele, with work dated between 1963 and 2005.
What is Verity Lambert's background in cinema and television?
Verity Ann Lambert OBE was an English television and film producer born in Hampstead, London, England, UK. She was born on November 27, 1935, and died on November 22, 2007, at the age of 71. Lambert began working in television in the 1950s and started her career as a producer at the BBC by becoming the founding produce...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Film '72 (1971) as Self — aged about 35
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